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Whether parents have a few minutes or a few days to spare, the Ontario Ministry of Education wants to make sure they spend the time becoming involved in their children’s learning.
Applesauce, mashed yams and puréed chicken are on the menu when moms gather at the Centretown Community Health Centre for a special cooking lesson.
Alexandra Stang, Centretown NewsTong Ansari and her five-month-old daughter, Meihui, sample homemade baby food.
Regardless of whether substance abuse is on the rise or more people are seeking help, wait lists for addiction programs are increasing in Centretown, and funding is not.
Child-care services are chronically underfunded as thousands of subsidized daycare spaces in Ontario are being threatened by the elimination of $63.5 million in federal funding, local advocates say.